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SEESAC. 2019 ‘Firearm Export Value(US$) in North Macedonia (2012-2016).’ SEESAC North Macedonia - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, pp. 34-35. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December
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The number of ML1 category items imports fluctuated between 2012 and 2016, from 1,221 items in 2012, peaking in 2014 with 1,676 items but then falling to 1,208 by 2016. A total of 7,163 items were imported during this period. While no ML2 category items were imported, a total of 6.6 million ML3 items were imported over the five-year period, which peaked in 2014 at 1.7 million but fell to 1.2 million by 2016.
Table 8: Arms and ammunition imports by quantity and type, 2012-2016
Type: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
ML1: 1,221 - 1,654 - 1,676 - 1,404 - 1,208
ML2: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
ML3: 1,213,935 - 1,034,454 - 1,746,375 - 1,355,375 - 1,222,250
[GunPolicy.org calculations: Totals: 1,215,156 - 1,036,108 - 1,748,051 - 1,356,779 - 1,223,458]
Notes:
- ML1 are defined as smooth-bore weapons with a caliber of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a caliber of 12.7 mm (caliber 0.50 inches) or less and accessories, and specially designed components. This definition and subsequent definitions for ML2 and ML3 weapons are based on the military list categories as adopted by the EU Council on 14 March 2016 (CFSP 2016/C 122/01).
- ML2 are defined as smooth-bore weapons with a caliber of 20 mm or more, other weapons or armament with a greater than 12.7 mm (caliber 0.50 inches), projectors and accessories, and specially designed components.
- ML3 are defined as ammunition and fuse setting devices, and specially designed components.